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    Used my FM9 live at a sizable gig

    I've never flown to a gig. Would it make sense (with enough lead time) to have the gear shipped to the location separately via FedEx or something before hand? Maybe it would be handled with more care? I have no idea, just thinking out loud.
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    Matrix GT1000FX 1u Powering Off

    I had this exact issue happen to me over the weekend. In fact, I logged into the forum just now to search for this very issue! I've just placed an order for that chip and will have my tech replace it. Thank you for the information. I too love the Matrix amp. It has worked flawlessly for me...
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    Going wireless worth the switch?

    Well, count me in also as a wireless user! I always use the wireless irregardless of stage size. In fact, smaller stages are better for wireless because with limited room comes even more chance of tangling with the cable. I still use an older Shure unit (PGX??) but I'd like to upgrade at...
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    Changing patches via midi w/ableton

    I used to do this same thing when I played in a Rammstein cover band. We used Ableton Live and I sent scene changes to my AxeFX. I also had a button setup on my MFC to start the next songs in the list. But, as you mentioned, I only changed scenes. I'm not 100% sure how to change patches but...
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    Axe Fx II XL Plus + Matrix + Cab Orange Ppc410

    Interesting. I've had nothing but great luck using a Marshall 1960B 4x12. My rig is the AxeFX into a Matrix 1000 then out to the 4x12. I've occasionally used two 4x12 cabs live and it always sounds fantastic. Part of the trick (for me) is to turn off all speaker emulation. Then simply run...
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    Is the Big Hair amp based on the ADA MP1???

    I'll throw my name in the list of former ADA users. I had the MP1 (in fact, two of them, one spare) running with a Roland GP16 processor. It was a killer rig for the day. Somebody else in this thread said they didn't like the chorus in the MP1 but I disagree. To me, it sounded great and was...
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    Scene levels

    I run into this now and again as well. In my case, it is almost always my delay effects. When they are in-line, their outputs can boost the signal levels quite a bit. I've gotten into the habit of trying to always placing the delay effects in parallel and this has fixed my issues.
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    How many patches do you all use?

    Original metal band. I use 2 patches. Patch One: Scene 1 - normal distortion tone Scene 2 - solo with simple fixed delay Scene 3 - solo with tap tempo delay Scene 4 - clean sound with a specific phaser tone for specific song scene 5 - clean sound Boss expression pedal 2 setup for wah Patch...
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    Axe FX II for Studio Recording?

    Check out my CD. Whole thing was recorded via my AxeFXII www.scaretacticsusa.com
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    New User - Many questions

    Honestly.....you have to start somewhere so just start at Preset 1 and over-write it. Don't look back after that. It's not like your losing out on anything. Start by finding the raw amp tone you like and save it to preset 1. Name it "David Main" or something like that. Now, just work from...
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    How do you boost signal for solos?

    Being the single guitarist in my band, I do not need a great deal of boost. Long before I had an AxeFX, I always used the old standby Boss GE7 eq pedal as my go to solo boost device. Now that I have the AxeFX, I still feel that an eq setup for the boost is still (for me) the best choice. Like...
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    Anyone find they don’t “need” drive blocks in most cases since getting the AxeII?

    I've never used a distortion/overdrive pedal ever for any live rig. I have used them in the studio to change up some tones a bit.
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    Using Different Guitars With Different Output

    I just set my AxeFX up using the loudest guitar I owned and ensured the AxeFX did not clip with that guitar. Then just left that setting in place for all of the other guitars.
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    Anyone use the Axe-Fx with an Acoustic?

    I have a Washburn acoustic/electric that I've plugged into my AxFx. Works quite well and I got some pretty interesting tones with it. However, I've never setup a specific patch for this type of rig but I would be confident that I could create something that works perfectly fine for any...
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    The Axe FX with the UAD Apollo

    I don't really even understand what SPID/IF is (haha) so I'll just respond that I recorded my album via my Axe FX plugged straight into the USB port of my PC and then routed that into my DAW which is Ableton Live. I setup a pretty basic "recording" patch on my Axe FX via finding an amp/cab...
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    Axe FX II Live Rigs

    See attached image... Shure wireless Furman Power Supply Axe FX Matrix 1000 power amp Marshall 1960B 4x12 (Sometimes run two of these!)
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    Poll Who is using real cabs vs IR studio/live

    Cab live and in rehearsals. Recorded my CD straight into the PC using IR's.
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    Recording the Axe FX into the scarlett

    Maybe try running straight into the computer via the USB port and bypass the Scarlet completely. I have a Scarlett as well but when I recorded my CD, I ran everything out of my AxeFX straight into the computer via USB. I only used my Scarlett when I recorded vocals.
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    Home recording with my current setup

    I'll jump in as well and offer up that I think you would be perfectly fine with the Axe FX that you currently have! Just a matter of learning how to get a good recording tone from it...and that is not hard at all. It's not like the AxeFX standard suddenly sounds like crap because the XL is...
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    5150iii red just found it WOW in love with axe fx again

    The 5150 amps have been the core of my live patches ever since I got my Axe FX. I play through a Matrix amp and Marshall 4x12. Interestingly enough, my recording patches have been pretty much always based mainly a JCM800 with a tube screamer in front of it. Nothing like the old standby to...
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    Cable choices and how to route for axfx 2, matrix and furman

    I finally took some pics of the back of my rig. First shot is the overall back of the rack. You can see I use two lava cables from the AxeFX that then go to the Matrix Power amp. On the far right hand side, you can see my power cables bundled up with velcro straps. The white cable is the...
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    Changing Scenes via MIDI triggers in a DAW automatically?

    Yup! I did this when I was in a Rammstein tribute band. The band used Ableton Live to send a click track to the drummer and all of the keyboard sounds to the house. Along with that, I sent a midi track to my Axe FX and it automatically changed my scenes, etc per song. It's really cool to...
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    Cable choices and how to route for axfx 2, matrix and furman

    I'll try to get a shot this weekend.
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    Best DAW?

    I also have a Focusrite and send my vocal mics through it into Ableton. For recording all guitars and bass, I simply connected my AxeFX right to the USB port on my PC. The AxeFX provides it's own built in interface. Ableton recognized the connection and it worked perfectly fine!
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    Best DAW?

    There are a vast number of DAWs out there the days. I think it boils down to just grabbing one and learning everything about it. Great stuff can be recorded on any of them. I personally am comfortable with Ableton Live and use it for just about everything these days. I used it to record my...
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    Cable choices and how to route for axfx 2, matrix and furman

    Everything plugs into the Furman for power. I still use that older Shure wireless and that blue cable to go into the Axe. From the Axe I have some (I believe) Monster cables to the Matrix. Then Speakon cables from Matrix to the 4x12. I sometimes run two 4x12 cabs.
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    Considering switching strategies to multiple presets in lieu of one preset and many scenes

    I run a single patch with scenes. My band is an original metal/punk band so my needs are not overly demanding. Scene 1 is main dirt rhythm. Scene 2 is main solo sound with a fixed short delay. Boosted slightly via eq. Scene 3 is the same as scene 2 but with a different delay that uses tap tempo...
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    has the axe replaced everything or not?

    The Axe FX is lacking in keyboard emulated types of sounds via the pitch shifting. I'm referring to the types of sounds that the EHX POG2 (and it's variants) can make. While not a sound I use often, I do regret selling my POG2 just because the Axe has a very hard time achieving those sounds.
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    Amp models that took over

    Clean as a nun's underwear? hahaha!! I think I just found the name for my latest clean tone patch.
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    Axe vs Plexi 100w

    I've dimed every amp I've ever owned at least once just to scratch that itch and see what the amp can do. It's so much fun!!
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    Probably lost my Axe FX II and my MFC101 :(((

    So sorry to hear this. We used to rehearse in our bass players basement.......until one day when it flooded nearly 5 feet deep!!! Thankfully, all of my gear was at home because we had just done a gig.
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    Horror gig - Axe stopped working mid-gig!

    Yikes! Sorry to hear that OP. These types of situations help keep me somewhat grounded in that I try relatively hard to not create any parts for myself that rely very heavy on effects. I want to be able to get through a gig (if need be and all else fails) by simply plugging straight into a...
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    Ideas for expression pedal #4 ... creativity welcome

    Ha! I have two on my board and only one of them is ever used! I don't even have the second one programmed to anything yet...LOL! Wait, I think ONE patch has the second pedal programmed to whammy, haha.
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    How to sync axe tempo with drummer?

    What are you using to generate the click? If you are using something like Ableton Live then this is very easy. You simply connect your Axe FX to the Laptop running Ableton via USB and the sync is pretty much automatic. There are some simple steps that need to be enabled inside of Ableton but...
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    My never-ending homage to Black Sabbath...

    That was fantastic! Being a Sabbath freak myself, I very much enjoyed that. Loved the tones you got. Can you elaborate a little bit on how you setup your patch?
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    Just released a website of my project

    Bump!
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    Just released a website of my project

    DestructionSphere, Thank you very much! I certainly will take the comparisons to Megadeth....a band I was always very influenced by. The song "Clueless" to me was very much in the Megadeth realm. Most of the other stuff was much more punk flavored but I can see where people would draw the...
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    Just released a website of my project

    Jmillion....thanks a ton for the comments!! Really appreciate it. Hope you enjoy the rest of the material.
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    Just released a website of my project

    bump for some weekend views! :D
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    Just released a website of my project

    I formed my first original band way back around 1990 or so. That band was called “Scare Tactics.” We had some cool originals but I also wrote a ton of riffs and unfinished songs. It has always nagged me that those unfinished tunes never materialized. It is with both excitement and at the same...
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    Sounds you can't get?

    Someone already mentioned the HOG but I came here to add the POG. Similar devices of course. The current pitch shifting and synth effects already in the AXE just seem to be missing that certain something that the HOG/POG are able to do.
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    Low cut/high cut

    I run my Axe FX into a Matrix power and then into Marshall 4x12 cabs. I tend to leave the high cut alone but I use more low cut to help the sound fit in the mix better. I was told by a very good local sound guy that he pretty much always ends up cutting low end from guitars when setting up his...
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    How much softer/louder cleans versus dirty?

    I don't have the actual numbers in front of me and to be honest, I don't really care! I have found that after I program a clean tone, I'm alway able to turn it up way louder than a distortion patch without clipping the meter. So, I usually have to begin new setups by programming my distortion...
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    Solo boost GEQ or Filter?

    I use a GEQ after my amp near the end of my signal chain. I find it works best for me.
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    Noise / squeal on smaller stages - solutions?

    Where in the video are you getting the squeal? Not really hearing it. At least not anywhere near where it would be offensive to an audience. I don't think I would worry about it. But, one suggestion: during sound check, use the global eq to find and dial out that frequency where the squeal...
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    help! whammy woes!

    This is a pretty good youtube video for setting up expression pedals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vip2op6TWkc Around the 23:30 mark he talks about calibrating a pedal. Also here in the wiki there is talk about setting up a whammy pedal: Pitch effect - Axe-Fx II Wiki From that page...
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    Firmware 15.07

    The function would be two different knobs. One called "Balls" the other called "Tits" :lol +1 The sitar pedal and an emulation of the POD2 are on my wish list. Some one did make a sitar patch that I've used a little bit. Problem with that patch is that it is waaaayyyy too reverb-y...
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    Change scenes without having to use Reveal button

    That vid is pretty much exactly how I have mine setup now. Probably will just stick with this method since the reveal button is not that much of a hassle.
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    Change scenes without having to use Reveal button

    Setting bank to size sounds about right. I have not tried any of this yet. Right now when I hit the UP button, it goes from PC# 000 to something like PC# 006, then PC# 011 and so on. Would setting the bank size to zero cause the UP/DOWN buttons to then move in increments of one such that...
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    Change scenes without having to use Reveal button

    I thought I read somewhere on the forum that the MFC can be setup in such a way that allows the scenes to be selected without having to turn on the reveal button. I would like to do this. However, if I set my MFC up to do that then how would I switch to the next available patch?
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    Best DAW to control AxeFX live AND be able to have setlist function

    Ableton Live 9 is exactly what you want! I played in a Rammstein cover band for awhile and I did EXACTLY what you are talking about using Ableton. All of the bands songs were laid out on a setlist. Using my Axe foot controller, I setup some buttons that would select the songs from the list...
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    Pitch shifter problem

    Without knowing exactly what you are trying to achieve it's hard to offer a suggestion. I think most, if not all pitch shifters suffer from trying to maintain a perfect correlation to the root note being playing. Especially if the root note being played is given heavy vibrato or being bent a...
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    Flanger

    I didn't read all of the replies so I apologize if some of what I said is repeated. I own a Frostbite Flanger and it is definitely cool pedal. But even the Frostbite suffers the same thing that nearly all flangers suffer from and that is that they all have a tendency to REALLY take over the...
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    Steep Learning Curve!

    My apologies if my comment came across as a blanket statement. It was meant to be a personal opinion on the use of the drive section. I owned an MP1 for a long time. TWO in fact. Still kinda miss it sometimes. It had a GREAT chorus effect! I first used it with a power amp then I drove the...
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    Better than friedman and 5150 on axefx?

    I run through a regular guitar cab. My "secret" for building my tones comes from swapping out the power amp stacks and seeing what I can come up with. There are some incredible NEW sounds that can be had just by mixing all sorts of amps that were never meant to be mixed. Some of the coolest...
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    AOTW 4 POLL

    Ah....damn internet acronyms! hahaha! I voted for FAS Modern since I was just messing around with it recently.
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    Steep Learning Curve!

    +1. I don't see any point in using the drives at all actually! There is so much gain to be had from the amp choices as to render anything in the drive block utterly useless! Why waste the CPU, increase the need for tweaking and use up the grid space? Of course this is purely my opinion and...
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    AOTW 4 POLL

    Before I can vote, what the heck is AOTW 4? Sorry for the ignorance! :D
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    Fibonacci delay

    No, I didn't notice your joke but now of course I will search for that! LOL. I found on the wiki the 10-tap delay and figured I would try that out.
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    Fibonacci delay

    Actually, I just did a search and part of my question has been answered so......nevermind. haha!
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    Fibonacci delay

    I recall reading on another forum where someone came up with some numbers to plug into a dual delay pedal that mimic'd a fibonacci sequence. I saved that set of numbers and used them in my Eventide TimeFactor pedal. I have yet to test the idea in the Axe because I set up a simple analog delay...
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    FW 14 noise and gating issues

    You probably are experiencing the same issue that alot of others have seen with the new FW14. You have to turn the new feature called global noise offset from -40 to 0. If you search this forum, there are a bunch of discussions about this.
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    Dual amp setups

    Slaps forehead.......thanks man! :encouragement:
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    Dual amp setups

    I'm experimenting with running a dual amp setup on my AF2. I want to try blending two amps. The problem I seem to be facing however is that when adding the second amp, it is running in parallel. So when dialing in this second amps tones, the dry sound is always heard and the signal to the amp...
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    Rig Changeups

    I'll answer this part since I will not need to repeat what everyone else will say about the merits of using the AxeFX. I still own two tube amp heads. A Marshall DLS and a Peavey 5150. My AxeFX rig is the AxeFX into a Matrix 1000 power amp (yes, solid state). I have setup these rigs right next...
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    HELP!! Last step for rig perfection needed! PICS

    I'd use Dual-Lock over velcro. MUCH stronger. I currently use Dual-Lock to secure my expression pedals and my MFC to my pedalboard.
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    Need advice about FRFR vs (Power amp + Cab)

    Why not just keep everything you currently have and just run the Axe into your Blackstar as you explained? Sounds like it worked great for you.
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    Really good gig experience with my AxeFXII recently

    I should probably mention that I also play in a Rammstein tribute band and I have used my AxeFX rig on those shows prior to this one. But in the Rammstein band, I use very little in the way of effects and patches. Nor do I run two 4x12's in that band. I use one patch that has my Rhythm tone...
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    Really good gig experience with my AxeFXII recently

    Mic'ed the cabs. I have yet to experiment with setting up a direct output setup. Will more than likely do that at some time in the future. Especially once I reach a point where I can no longer, or no longer desire to bring cab's.
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    Really good gig experience with my AxeFXII recently

    One of the bands I play lead in I consider my "main" band. We just recently stuck some demo stuff up on reverb nation: Intox Music, Lyrics, Songs, and Videos It is an original band playing heavy music with a few covers thrown in. We cover bands like 5 Finger Death Punch, Killswitch...
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    Controlling Ableton Live 9 with MFC-101

    Bakerman.....I just got home and your suggestion of turning on the "USB over Midi" was the answer. I am able to fully control my Ableton now via my MFC. Thank you!!
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    Controlling Ableton Live 9 with MFC-101

    Hmm, okay then I'm not sure what the problem might be because my first attempt at this was via using the midi ports into a midisport into my computer. I definitely tried with midi thru on. Failing that, I then used the USB ports of the Axe. I did not try turning on the adaptor mode though...
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    Controlling Ableton Live 9 with MFC-101

    Thank you for the reply Bakerman. Does USB Adapter Mode come into play if I used the Midi In/Through ports instead of USB? Because I was using that method before attempting to use the USB over Midi.
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    Controlling Ableton Live 9 with MFC-101

    I am trying to setup my MFC101 so that I can press button #15 on the MFC and have it mapped to the play button in Ableton Live 9. I am currently setup like this: Cat5 from my MFC (ver 2.17) to my Axe FX (ver10.05). From my Axe FX, I am using the USB port into one of the USB ports on my...
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    So, what exactly, is happening during an amp block reset back to default?

    As a follow-up to the OP's question: I think it would be extremely helpful if there was an "amp notes" page available for every amp model within the Axe. This way the user could refer to this page and understand how the particular amp model generally works compared to the real thing. Even...
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    What did you rely on before the Axe-Fx

    I had a rack system in the early 90's that included an ADA mp-1 pre-amp for tones and a Roland GP16 for effects. I had other crap in the rig too but I can't recall all of it. Sold the whole beast to go back to a smaller amp/cab/pedals rig. Used that for quite awhile but switched out amps a...
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    MFC Strategies

    Can you elaborate on this? Coming from a pedal board with individual pedals (and not that many actually) to the MFC, I find the amount of footwork necessary to manipulate my effects and the Axe to be quite minimal.
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    Show us your MFC setups! (post your pics)

    Pretty simple actually: Scenes!! 99% of the time I am using one preset that contains most of the effects I use. I have that preset setup with 5 different scenes. I copy that preset to another preset when I need a different effect block layout (like maybe a whammy effect or a different type...
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    Show us your MFC setups! (post your pics)

    Below is my rig. The MFC is on a NYpedalboards board with two Boss expression pedals. The rack is a Furman power supply, Axe FX II and a Matrix 1000 power amp. Sitting on top of the rack secured via dual lock is my Shure wireless receiver. I take it down and stow it inside the rack on...
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    EFFECT GURUS: what is this effect????

    +1. I created a VERY similar effect on one of my first demo tapes back in the early 90's. But I used a pencil and a heavy dose of delay.
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    Korn - Freak On A Leash (modulation sound)

    Okay, I figured out this tone. All you need to do is place a phaser block before your amp. On the phaser, choose either the script or block 90 (whichever you like best). Then set the rate, and depth to 100%. Set the feedback up a little too. That's pretty much it! Adjust as you see fit...
  82. M

    Paganini Caprice No. 5 (Solo Patch)

    Great job!
  83. M

    Korn - Freak On A Leash (modulation sound)

    Hmm...crap. That sucks. I'll see if I can come up with something when I get home.
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    Korn - Freak On A Leash (modulation sound)

    It sounds like either a rotovibe with some additional modulation, a tremolo with modulation, or a chorus that has some serious depth and rate applied to it. In any event, I would assign the effect to an expression pedal that would allow you to engage the effect at the end of each phrase.
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    Where do I find MFC101 labels?

    Sukh, Just to clarify....I wasn't complaining. :D I just wanted to provide the OP with an expectation. I believe you explain your order process quite clearly on your website and I knew exactly what to expect when I placed my order. If I had an issue with it, I would not have ordered...
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    Where do I find MFC101 labels?

    Hansen....I recently bought a set from pedalboardlabels If you live in the USA, the shipping time is a tad long. I bought mine on or about Feb 17th but I think the wait is around 18 working days right now before they are shipped. assuming that is the case, mine should be in the mail by the...
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    ...

    Awesome....thanks!!
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    ...

    can someone post the settings for this? I current dont have a way of downloading/installing patches.
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    Church organ tones?

    Anybody have some tips for creating interesting church organ type of tones? I'm currently messing with some synth blocks going into pitch shifter blocks. Got some interesting things going on there but any other ideas would be great. I don't necessarily need/want to download any...
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    General question about effects, patch building, etc

    I did find the wiki. I just haven't read enough of it yet. I'll have to try that.
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    General question about effects, patch building, etc

    Ah yes.....thanks. This answer is on page 32 of the manual.
  92. M

    General question about effects, patch building, etc

    If I placed an amp block on say shunt 3 and I make all my settings, can I later on move it to shunt 6 for example to make room for effects in front of the amp block?
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    General question about effects, patch building, etc

    I just got my axe fx ii rig about a week or so ago and I've been messing around with it a lot. Making sample patches, playing with some effects, testing things, etc. My rig is the AFii into a Matrix GT1000 amp into my Marshall 4x12 cab(s). I also have a MFC101 and two Boss EV pedals...
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